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Center section built about 1875 by D. W. Proctor & Company; later operated by L. L. Wells. This structure and earlier one on same site each served as general mercantile store. this building was center for visits and exchange of local news at "Tarkington's Prairie" community. Building has been used as post office, wagon stop, credit house, and voting place. Was located on Old Nacogdoches-Lynchburg Trail, a 19th century thoroughfare. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Wells' Store, Old is a historical marker in Cleveland, Liberty County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Liberty County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2927, -94.9781 near Cleveland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rural Shade Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Burton B. Tarkington, The Schools of Tarkington Prairie, and McGinnis Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5291009692. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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